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By the Lips, From the Heart
Gratitude is so much more than a polite thank you. It is the thread that connects us in a deep relationship, simultaneously physical and spiritual, as our bodies are fed and spirits nourished by the sense of belonging, which is the most vital of foods. Gratitude creates a sense of abundance, the knowing that you have what you need. In that climate
... See morefrom The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk
down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs
to let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you”
when someone sneezes, a leftover
from the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,” we are saying.
And sometimes, when you spill lemons
from your grocery bag, someone else will help you
pick them up. Mostl
... See morefrom Poem: Small Kindnesses (Published 2019) by Danusha Laméris
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- As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.
from Proclamation 3560—Thanksgiving Day, 1963 | The American Presidency Project
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